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GBR-2008-L-79628
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Title_of_text
Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008 (c.20).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Occupational safety and health
Adopted on (Date of text)
2008-10-16
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Raises the maximum penalties available to the courts in respect of certain health and safety offences by altering the penalty framework set out in section 33 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Also makes similar changes to the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1978-07-25 (GBR-1978-R-13133)
Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.
Amended text(s)
1974-07-31 (GBR-1974-L-15179)
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Chapter 37)
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI)
Country
United Kingdom
URL
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2008/pdf/ukpga_20080020_en.pdf